… to power 30,000 households in Okposi, Unwana, Afikpo communities
Oredola Adeola
Ventura Logistics Services has emerged as the first developer to secure a ₦7.4 billion drawdown under Lotus Bank’s ₦100 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to deploy 7MW of renewable energy across eight sites in Ebonyi State.
This was contained in a statement released by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and obtained by Advisors Reports following the deployment of the financing facility for the project.
The developer is leveraging the funding, which is backed by the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) Program’s Performance-Based Grant (PBG) framework, to advance the 7MW renewable energy deployment across the eight sites in Ebonyi State.
According to REA this funding marks the first major drawdown from the Lotus Bank facility, set to deliver approximately 7MW of renewable power, a move projected to transform the socio-economic landscape for over 30,000 households and businesses.
The deployment will reach across the communities of Okposi, Mebiokpa, and Ohaozara within the Ohaozara Local Government Area, extending to Ebunwana in Edda Local Government Area.
Additionally, the project will cover Unwana and Afikpo in Afikpo North, as well as Iboko in the Izzi Local Government Area.
Reacting to the speed of the deployment, the Managing Director of the REA, Abba Aliyu, emphasized that this milestone is evidence that the agency is actively working on partnerships that deliver real and tangible results to Nigerians.
According to Aliyu, this specific project stands as a prime example of how strategic alignment can yield immediate benefits for the public.
The rapid onboarding of Ventura Logistics is being credited to the disciplined structure of the DARES framework.
By utilizing a performance-based model, the program provides the transparency and confidence in outcomes that commercial lenders like Lotus Bank require to commit capital to the renewable sector.
